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Optical chemical detector and method

US7885490B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 2008
Grant dateFeb 8, 2011
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Expiry dateJun 24, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/14
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus and method for optically detecting the presence of an analyte in a solution is presented. An embodiment comprises a waveguide resonator that is optically coupled to a fluid in a fluidic conduit so that the resonant wavelength of the waveguide resonator is based on the refractive index of the fluid.

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